All The Grocer articles in 13 October 2018 – Page 4
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Grocer 33Asda, Queensway, Stafford: Grocer 33 store of the week
‘We have to be very competitive on prices, and we are thanks to our Rolled Back Staying Back cuts’
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NewsHawkshead Brewery to triple production with new brewhouse
The new site will up its capacity to 240 barrels per week - the equivalent of 69,000 pints
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Comment & OpinionRacial diversity consultation is a positive step, provided it offers genuine insight
There is a startling lack of racial diversity at the top of food and drink
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NewsPatisserie Valerie warns 'immediate cash injection' is needed
The crisis-hit owner of Patisserie Valerie has warned that an immediate cash injection is needed “for the business to continue” in its current form
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NewsKP Nuts links with craft brewer to launch 'KPA' pale ale
The brew has “subtle hints of oats and a citrus punch”, according to KP
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NewsSupermarket price inflation at lowest level for 20 months
The Grocer Price Index edged back up to 0.1% in September but is still at its lowest level for months
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NewsBooths sales decline during year 'fraught with disruption'
The Northern supermarket chain reported a further slide in sales but stressed improved performance in the latter half of 2017
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NewsCity Snapshot: Supermarket price inflation slides to 0.1%
Price rises triggered by the post-Brexit fall in the pound have almost completely subsided as supermarket price inflation reached its lowest level for 20 months, Produce Investment’s falls to a £9.5m loss and the rest of the news from the City
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NewsMedia Bites 12 October: Patisserie Valerie, WH Smiths, Obesity
Patisserie Valerie is on the brink of collapse after the café chain’s parent company said it would be unable to keep trading without an immediate injection of capital
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Analysis & FeaturesCan supermarket packaging be stylish, safe and sustainable?
Packaging has always had two main functions. The first is pretty prosaic: to protect the product. The second is pretty fascinating: to make it so attractive that it flies off the shelf
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NewsFSA slams Pret over food safety culture and responsibility
The policies and procedures of Pret a Manger have been slammed by FSA chair Heather Hancock
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Analysis & FeaturesHow serious is food and drink's allergy problem?
As Pret a Manger is linked to a second allergy death, can it get itself off the hook by blaming a supplier? And what are the wider implications?
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NewsAmazon should face Adjudicator over conduct, claim suppliers
The CMA had been expected to add Amazon to the list of retailers the Adjudicator polices
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NewsFive Pound World targets 150 stores within 18 months
Five Pound World opened its first branch in a former Poundworld store in Burton-on-Trent last week
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Comment & OpinionWill the CMA take on Amazon with Groceries Code inclusion?
Amazon, it appears, has been pushing back strongly against the prospect of coming under Tacon’s net
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Comment & OpinionI love Pret a Manger, but it clearly has serious issues
The tragic death of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse has exposed clear weaknesses in its food labelling policies
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NewsWages and operating profits jump at Aldi
Average headcount at the discounter has increased by 10% to more than 33,000, while profits rose 26%
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NewsBirds Eye returns to growth after four-year slump
Sales at the frozen food manufacturer jumped 2% on the back of advertising investment
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NewsCity News: Greggs sales up 7.3% despite impact of hot weather
Customers swapped pasties for pizzas to drive a 7.3% rise in sales…
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Category ReportStar baking: cakes & biscuits category report 2018
If Paul Hollywood were to meet the latest wave of supermarket cakes, one of his famous handshakes might be on the cards